Wednesday, July 22


Concert features American Youth Symphony, renowned pianist

A tranquil meadow thrust ablaze by raw, orchestral anger emanating from the piano, regaining serenity for a brief moment as the woodwinds and strings color the tragic landscape, before an explosion of symphonic emotion tears the world to pieces. Read more...

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The American Youth Symphony will perform Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 with 25-year-old guest pianist Natasha Paremski, who received the Young Artist Award of 2010 from the Classical Recording Foundation.

(Courtesy of Cecily Lerner)


Movie Review: Café de Flore

While love can sometimes seem like settling, "Café de Flore" explores the notion of a predetermined love that can surpass lifetimes. Read more...

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Jean-Marc Vallée’s film “Café de Flore” explores tales of love across time and space.

(Adopt Films)


Alum’s film “˜Against the Grain’ wins Audience Choice Award

At the historic Ricardo Montalban Theatre in the heart of Hollywood, an audience of nearly 500 cheers wildly as a director receives the Audience Choice Award. Read more...

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Director Elias G. Mael is shown on the set of his first feature film, “Against the Grain,” winner of the Audience Choice Award at the 2012 Hollywood Black Film Festival. “Against the Grain” began production within months of Elias’ graduation from the UCLA film school. (courtesy of Raymond Liu)



“˜Neon Boneyard’ kicks off UCLA’s New Play Festival

Forget about money, sex and alcohol. This trip to Sin City abandons the raging nightlife and drops tourists into the center of Las Vegas' social and economic devastation. Read more...

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Performers practice for the play “Neon Boneyard” written by screenwriter Tyler McClain. This and two other plays will be part of the The New Play Festival written by playwrights from UCLA’s master of fine arts program and will be showcased at Macgowan Hall starting today.


Tough best picture decision lies ahead for Academy

November is the month when serious award hopefuls begin making themselves known. Variety magazine, for instance, released on Saturday a list of 30 films it considered to be the top contenders for the major categories at the Academy Awards. Read more...

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“Moonrise Kingdom,” directed by Wes Anderson and starring Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward, tells the story of two penpals who fall in love and plot their runaway together. The movie was listed by Variety magazine as one of the top contenders at the upcoming Academy Awards.